Overview
- Nicole Kidman leads the adaptation as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, with the series premiering globally on Prime Video on March 11 in more than 240 countries and territories.
- Jamie Lee Curtis co-stars as Dorothy Farinelli, joined by Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, and Ariana DeBose, with younger versions portrayed by Rosy McEwen, Amanda Righetti, Jake Cannavale, and Hunter Parrish.
- Per the official synopsis, the story intercuts Scarpetta’s late‑1990s origins with her present‑day return to her hometown to investigate a grisly murder potentially linked to a decades‑old case.
- Liz Sarnoff serves as writer and showrunner, and David Gordon Green directed five episodes and is an executive producer.
- Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Television, the series lists executive producers including Kidman, Curtis, Patricia Cornwell, and Jason Blum; outlets report Season 1 comprises eight episodes, with release cadence not specified.